Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Human Rights Watch; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employer-paid benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A global nonprofit organization is looking for a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis in Brussels. This role involves leading budgeting processes, delivering internal reporting, and fostering partnerships with various teams. Candidates should have a strong background in financial analysis and excellent communication skills. Remote work options are available. A bachelor's degree in finance or a related field is required, along with at least five years of experience in FP&A or related roles.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in financial planning & analysis or strategic finance.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate complex financial insights clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting cycle and forecasting.
• Build partnerships with program leadership.
• Deliver internal reporting and decision support.

Skills

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Data literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Tools

Power BI

NetSuite

Salesforce

Job description

Human Rights Watch (HRW) seeks a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to strengthen our forecasting, planning, internal reporting, and decision-support capabilities in a complex, mission-driven, global organization.

The position will preferably be based in or near one of the following HRW offices: São Paulo, Washington DC, New York, Toronto, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Nairobi, or Johannesburg, but may be based remotely in locations with time zones that have shared working hours with Central European Time (CET) or Eastern Time (ET).

Responsibilities:

• Lead components of the annual budgeting cycle, forecasting, and multi-year planning across divisions and functions.
• Build trusted partnerships with program leadership, country office administrators, Development, and Accounting to understand needs and translate them into clear analyses and recommendations.
• Deliver timely, accurate internal reporting and decision support (e.g. budget vs. actuals, headcount/FTE and vacancy savings, funding gap views, scenario analyses).
• Develop and maintain financial models and forecasting tools; improve processes, data flows, and controls that underpin planning and reporting.
• Support and build dashboards and self-service analytics (e.g. Power BI) and help define the FP&A data model and metric definitions.
• Advance continuous improvement initiatives (automation, standardization, documentation) in partnership with technology, accounting, and Program departments.
• Help shape and monitor financial KPIs tied to operational and strategic plans; prepare concise narratives for senior leadership and the Board.
• Support revenue planning in coordination with the Grants and Development teams to help inform budgeting and multi-year financial models.
• Communicate complex financial insights clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Demonstrate inclusive behavior and consistently adhere to HRW’s internal values.
• Perform additional tasks as required by the FP&A Deputy Director.

Managerial Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with the Deputy Director to provide advice on strategy development and its implementation.
• Identify, propose, and develop opportunities and areas of interest for the department.
• Lead, motivate, and mentor direct reports, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely constructive feedback, ensuring balanced workload, providing guidance on professional growth, and monitoring staff well-being as it pertains to stress and resilience issues and self-care.
• Model inclusive leadership aligned to HRW’s values; foster a positive team culture, solicit diverse perspectives, and proactively address bias and microaggressions.
• Support staff well-being and sustainability (e.g., realistic timelines, clear ownership, cross-coverage plans, predictable cycles).

Qualifications:

• Education: A bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Data Analytics, or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent experience required. A professional qualification (e.g., CIMA/ACCA/CPA) is preferred.
• Experience: At least five years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or closely related roles. Experience in nonprofit/NGO environments is preferred.
• Related Skills and Knowledge:
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, and analytical skills with a proven ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
• Strong Excel and data literacy; experience with BI/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) and familiarity with planning tools is a plus.
• Experience with NetSuite and Salesforce (or similar ERP/CRM) preferred.
• Understanding of grants/donor-restricted funding, multi-currency consolidations, and project/departmental reporting in mission-driven organizations preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to tailor messages for non-financial audiences and senior stakeholders; strong presentation and writing skills.
• Proven ability to operate in a distributed, international environment; self-starter who can prioritize and drive to deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to HRW’s mission and values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits. HRW offers a relocation assistance package and will assist employees in obtaining necessary work authorization in non-US locations, if required; citizens of all nationalities are encouraged to apply. The salary range for this position if based in the US is USD 80,000 – 88,000.

How to Apply: Please apply immediately or by 16 October, 2025, by visiting our online job portal at careers.hrw.org and attaching a letter of interest and a CV or resume. No calls or email inquiries, please. Only complete applications will be reviewed, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity.